Deposit and collection receptacle.



- J. L.. PLANK.'

vDEPoslT AND COLLECTION' REcEP'AcLE.

, APPLICATION FILED JAN'f-H. |916.

3. ASHEETS-SHEET 1.

Patented Mar. 19, '1918;

y 1. L. PLANK. DEPOSIT AND COLLECTION RECEIPT'AIIL'E.

` APPLICATIONL FILED `.IANSM |916 4 l Patented Mar. 19, 1918.

g STATES PATENT OFFICE L y F JOHN-1'.. PLANE, or ROCHESTER, NEW YORK,

DEPOSIT AND 'COLLECTION RECEPTACIQE.

i Toall whom t may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN L. PLANE, a citizen of the United States,-andresident` of Rochester, in the county of Monroe and State of New York,have inventedrcertain new and useful Improvements in Deposit andCollection Receptacles, of which the j followingy is a specification. f

The present invention relatesto-.mail receiving and collectinglreceptacles and an objectv .thereof is to provide a construction c inwhich there is no liability of thevcollector failing to gather all ofthemail within the receptacle. Another object of the inn vention is toprovide a construction which will permit the entire contents of thereceptacle to be deposited within amail/bag yA ceive-the maill from thebox. A still further bag or vpouch is'attached tothe box.

or pouch without requiring anyv handling of the mail by the collector,andwithout exposing the 'mail to the elements. A further object oftheinvention is to provide a con-l struction which, while permitting thedischarge of the contents through the bottomv of the kreceptacle willenable the bottom tol assume another open position Where it 4will acttoretain the mail for the`hand-collect--' ,ing.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device which Vwillcoperate with the closure of a mail box, for the purposek of providing apocketon said closure to reobject is to provide for rendering- Athispocketsforming member inoperative when a Stili another object of theinvention is to prevent the removal ofthe key of the box until 'theclosure of the box has been moved toclosed position and locked in suchposition. A still 4further object of thejinvention isA to prebox norreceptacle showingV the bottom closed;

Figs. 2 and 3 are views similar to Fig. 1,

- showing the bottom, respectively, in extreme open position and inintermediateopen po- Specification of Letters Patent.

, in closed position;

Patentedfiuar'. 19, 1918.

Application led January 31, 19.16. Serial No. 75,291.

sition, lwhere it receives the mail frornthe receptacle; Y

f Fig. 4 is a section on the line Va'a Vof Fig.'1; v c c 'Fig. `5 is asection on the linev b-.b of

' Fig. l;

Fig 6 is an inside view of the lock;

Fig. 7 is a sectionalvviewof the lock;.and

F ig.,8 is a detail view, showingtheinanner of holding the keyvagainstrremoval while the lock is in unlocking position.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, rl indicatesV a boxV oranygreceptacle having the usual mailk receiving slot .(not

shown), and having a discharge opening preferably arranged at the bottomthereof. ThisV discharge opening is closed by a cover or closure 2,which, preferably, is hinged at 3 to the rear wall of the receptacle,and when in closed position projects forwardly beyond the front wall. jY

Arranged about the lower portion of the @box or receptacle is a hood 4;which, preferably, is spaced from the'front and the sideA walls tolprovide a chamber 5, the hood pro-V jecting downwardly below theloweiend of the box or-receptacle, and having 4slots 6 Vin its rearVwall through which extend supporting 'projections 7, which aresecuredtothe closure 2, and extend rearwardly therefrom, being preferablyformed with recesses orde-y v v pressions 8Yfor the purpose vofsupporting a bag` or pouch 9, as willbe hereinafter set forth.

Under normal conditions the cover 2 will drop downwardly to the positionshown inl Fig. 2, in orderto'dischargethe entire contents of the mailbox or receptacle into a bag or pouch 9. This bag or pouchhas a mouth ofsuch a size that it will fit snuglyl about the hood 4L, and in'order tosupport it upon the hood said bag is provided with two openings l() nearits mouth for fitting Vover the projections 7, while the closure is Alsoprovided `on the bag or pouch 9, near the mouth thereof, arey rinsertedthrough openings ,lla inthekfront y two ypins or projections 1l adaptedto be wall of the hood 4.

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The boxfis also capable of) being usedk without the bag orrpouch,andywhen so used the cover or closure 24 does not'swing toits 4extremeopen position, but instead is ern-'v los ` 12 .may be held romswingingdownwardly With the cove-r 2, when the bag or pouch is -fitted to ,thebox, said retaining-frame or member has its front Wall provided with twoopenings which Aare udaptedto Valine with the openings 11la in the frontWall. of

the hood d, so that when the projections 11 are passed :throughtheopenings ott the front 'vivallthey will -nlso pass through theopenings in the retaining-frame'oi1 member (as shown in Fig; V1), andhold said retainingt'reme against movement, but ii' the retaining-frameis not so held, it will drop by gravity Withtheicover 2 and form apocket Jfor holdingl the mail'on the cover as shown in Fig. 3. v A

-VWith the objectin View ot locking` the retaining-member tothe cover orclosure, When-both oic these parts swing downwardly together, aninterlocking connection is provided between said parts. This connectionTis preferably in the, 'form ot hooks or projections depending Jfrom'theunderside of the frame ork member 12, and operating u inslots oropenings 16 in the cover ory closure 2.

ment, this'interlocking connectionr is inet'- fective, but owingto thefact that the .centers offturning of the cover 2 and the re-`taining-member 12 are diiierent, there is a slight sliding action ot theretaining-memf ber onthe vcover-member, and this sliding i Any suitablelocking means tor action causes the hooks or projections 15 to move inthe slots 16 and to interlock `With the closure 2, eventually causingboth the kclosure and the retaining-member 12 to stop at an inclinedposition, as slioivn in Fig. 3,

vWhere said cover will receive the contents of the box or receptacle. y

or closure .may be employed, but in the preiterred construction the lockis heldv .against operation so long` es the cover or closure is not inclosed position. Inthe illustrated embodiment the locking-device Iormechanism embodies a bolt 17, `slidably mounted ,on the inner tace ofthe -front Wall of the hood and carrying a projection 18, which isadapted Ito pass through a recess 19 in the cover-me'mber, in order toengage 'beneath the cover-member to support the'latter yin `closedposition. kThis bolt is controlled by a key-barrel 20 which has aprolatter is in locki ig position.

l/Vheii the retaining-member or frame 12 is held against doivnivardVmovethe cover f ,jection 21 engaging the bolt to shift the latter kinopposite directions. The bolt is locked against movement by one or moretumblers 22 pivoted at 23 and lying in the patn or' a projection.24 onthe bolt when the This tumbler also has a lrecessQ- into which theprojection 2li enters when the tumbler has been moved to free the bolt,and one Wall 26 of this rece'ssserves as a shoulder tor engaging theprojection 211 after the bolt has been moved to unlocking` position. Thetumbler is controlled by fthe key 31 and is elevated both upon thelocking and unlocking movement of the key-barrel prior `.to theshifting` ofthe bolt.

28 in which is received anl annularv flange 29 on the escutcheon plate,the flange be- -iiio formed with n notch 30 throuh Which ,turned torvunlock the locking-mechanism,

thus preventing the removal of the key except when vthe,locking-mechanism is shifted to locl'ring'position.

To the end ythat the locking-mechanism shell notbe Vmoved to lockingposition except when the closure or cover 2 is in closed position, thereis vprovided a detent 33y in the 'form of a slide movable into the pathot the projection 180i:l the locking-bolt to pre-:ent the movement ofthe latter to lockinn` pos'tion.V This slide or detent has o projectionextending into the hood in the path the cover or closure 2, so that whenthe closure is moved to closed position. it Yel'evates the detent fromthe path ot' the locking-bolt 17 and viceversa, thus preventinn` theremoval of the key 31 until Vtl cover or clcsure2 is moved to closedposition. it is preferred to position the lockii'ig' barrel at a pointbelow the upper edge ofthe mail-bag or sack when thelatter isattached-to the box, and `to provide the mail-bac' or sack with anopening which registers with the key-opening.y so that the key ivillproject through the bag or sack end lock the letter to the mail-box.lvlith this arrangen'ient the bag cannot be removed until the key isremoved, and the key cannot be removed until the closure 2 is moved toclosed position and secured by the al ocking-mechani sin.

that has beenv customary. lWhen the box is used to ydischa-rge itscontents into n/bog or pouch, the entire `bottom of the recept-cleswings open to a vertical p`os'ition,-so

The key-barrel may be provided with :i surrounding groove 'imen-receiving box or receptacle v'con-V i ino' 1112607038 i Y l ir-91a Ythere' are'no ledges en which mailmatter 1 may collect. The bag'- orpouch entirelyV surrounds the lower end vof vthemail-receiv- "in'greceptacle and is supported in an open position thereon,` being held tothe boxy to prevent removal until lthe bonr` has been closed, thus doingaway With thenecessity of the handling ot' the mail bv the collector andpreventing wind or rain reaching the mail in its discharge from the boxto the bag or pouch. H the bag is not to be use the closure doesnot'move to the extreme,

open position butisl stopped at an intermediate point, and themail-retaining member is brought into cooperation with the closure toform a pocket intowhich the mail matter is discharged, and from which itis removed by thecollector. In both in; stances the key of thelocking-mechanism cannot be removed until the vclosure is moved toclosed position and locked in such position, thus preventing thecollector from leaving the boX unlocked.

What I claim as my lnventlon and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1s:

l. In combination in a 1nail-receiving're-y ceptacle havlng a,Vdischarge-Opening, a

closure for said discharge-opening, and a mail-retaining member 4,forforming apoclet on said closure, mounted to move With said closure andalso to remain stationary While the closure moves relatively thereto.

2. In combination in a .mail-receiving v.receptacle having adischargejopening, a pivi oted closure for said dischargefopening, and aplvoted mall-retaining member-for forming apocket on saidclosure, theclosure be'- g movable relatively to the mail-retaining member.l

3. In combination in a mail-receiving receptacle having adischarge-openinga pivoted closure for said discharge-opening, and aU-shaped member having its arms plvoted to the mail-receiving receptacle'so that the closure may move relatively thereto, said member beingconstructed to cooperate `with the closure in order to form a pocketit'or receiving mail matter from the recep tavole.

a?. ln combination in a mail-receiving receptacle having adischarge-opening, a pivoted closure lor said opening, aman-receivingmember pivoted to turn about a center different from that about whichthe closure Y turns and to cooperate with the closure to' i'orm a pocketfor receiving mail from the receptacle, and devices forinterlocking themail-receiving member With the ,closure n-'hen'said member is not heldagainst movement and the closurepis moved to open position.

In combination in Va mail-receiving re cept-nele having adischargeopening, a pivotod closure for said opening, an." independently pivotedmail-receiving member,

n pocket.

.anda hook carried byrone ofthe lastnamedtwo` parts toV engage theotherpart when the mail-receiving member is not "held against mo\''ementand the cover is kmoved toopen posit-lon.

o. ln mall-receivingreceptacle having i, o0' movable to tivo open posi-ktions; one to receive the mail romthe receptacle and the other to permitthe entire discharge oit" the contents, anda mail-receiving member lyingin 'cooperation With .sa-id closure when the closure assumes the ,8. Ina mail-receiving receptacle, the

combination with a box-portion having Va,

argeopening in its bottom, a closure' discharge-opening at its bottom, asWing-V ing closure for said discharge-opening, a swinging mailreceivingmember or'cop-V @rating with said closure, and apouch for receivingthemail from the box-portion, hav meansrfor engaging the -f mail-reeeivingmember toY Vhold the latter in inoperative posit-ion. n 4

9. ln a mail-receptacle having aV dis-V charge-opening in itsbottom, aclosure for said` discharge-opening, a member for cooperating with saidVclosure to provideV a pocket tor receiving themail, and a'mail- 'bagor'attachment to the receptacle, having insane iorholdingthen'iail-receiving memv ber out or' cooperation with the closure.

` l0. In a mail-receptacle, the combination with a box-portion havingits bottom open, a hoed spaced from the front and side- Walls of 'sa-idbox-portion, a closure pivoted at its rearto close `the bottom of theboxportion and projecting at its sides and forward edge into the hood,al U-shaped frame having its arms pivoted near the rear Walls -c-' thebon-portion, said frame surroundingk the' loiverportion of theboxfportion Within the hood to providea pocket on the closure, and a forreceiving the mail from the box-portion having projections forinterlocking with said trame to hold the latter.

out of cooperation vwith Ythe closure.

ll. 1n a n'ialmg-receptacle having adischarge-opening at its bottom,a'closure for jsaid .e discharge-opening, a.V key-controlledvloeking-rrylechansm for. vsaid closure, a bag adapted to be attached tosaid receptacle` Y above said loekngmeehansm, and provided with anopening through which a key may be passed to control thelocking-mechanism.

l2. In combination in a, mahreeevng receptacle f having aYdisehzmge-openng, a

'l'osure for said opening, a key controlled lock for the closure, a. bagadapted to be atsached` to said receptacle above said key 10 the closureis open, seid means being con- 15 ymolled by Said Closure.

JNO. L. PLANK.

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Washington, D. C.

